It never hurts to keep the context in mind..
John is writing of the things which shall be hereafter..
John is not writing the things which are here in chapter 11.. once again, he is writing the things which shall be here.. after...
So in my feeble mind.. this eliminates the 'here and now' aspect of this portion of the scriptures.
The word of God is often a two edged sword though.. and can often make us think in multiple directions.. and imo there's nothing wrong with that.. only that we should be careful in keeping the immediate context in mind.
Only a head's up, ie, "Prophecy" in Revelation contextually began at the time marked in Lk.21:24. "Prophecy" in the N.T. can be in the past, present, or in the future, ie, including the immediate future, ie, not so much in the English view of context, but more in the Koine structure of thoughts way of looking at it.
Old Jack
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